MP seeks information on psychiatric facility security

Labor has stepped up its campaign for more transparency about patient care at a Bendigo psychiatric facility.

The Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards, has lodged a freedom of information request about patients running away from the Alexander Bayne Centre.

Ms Edwards says she understands Bendigo Health has provided detailed information to the State Government and she has asked for that correspondence to be released.

"If the Minister in her correspondence has referred to a number of actions that have been taken, I think it's important that patients who will in the future need to use the Alexander Bayne Centre, and their families of course, would like to have a good idea and be able to understand exactly what measures have been put in place," she said.

Bendigo Health says Ms Edwards recently received first-hand information during a tour of the centre and can be assured patient safety is paramount.